Deadline: 30 April 2025
Pusa Krishi is now accepting applications to nurture & scale early-stage ideas & startups into sustainable businesses through its Arise Incubation Program.
The program provides access to business & technology validation, strong mentoring & advisory, market linkages & connections with a view to create impactful solutions in the agriculture ecosystem.
What happens at Arise?
- Arise is a 2-phase program. Here’s an overview of what happens:
- Phase 1: 2 months mentoring program
- Phase 2: 9-months incubation program
Focus Areas
- Farm Mechanization
- Precision Agriculture
- Supply Chain & Agriculture Logistics
- Post-Harvest, Food Technology & Value addition
- Waste to Wealth & Green Energy
- Agriculture Allied Sectors
- Agri Fintech
- Agricultural Inputs & Biotechnology
- Natural Resource Management
- Agriculture Extension & Education
Benefits
- Upto INR 5,00,000 Grant-in-Aid
- Technology Validation & Backstopping
- Pilot Opportunities
- Business Mentoring from Industry Leaders
- Access to Cutting-Edge Infrastructure
- Market Linkages & Investor’s Connect
Eligibility Criteria
- Arise recognises early-stage ideas in the field of agriculture & allied sectors. Your should apply, if you are:
- An Indian citizen
- Have an idea/ innovation/early-stage startup in agriculture & allied sectors
Selection Process
- Every year, through a rigorous open application process, their panel of evaluators select some of the most promising ideas & prototypes to be a part of ARISE. The applications are evaluated on various parameters — including but not limited to — need, novelty, technical feasibility, business viability, scalability, social impact, market size, team capabilities, and projected financial growth.
- After the application round, the shortlisted applicants appear for a selection committee interview. If selected in the interview, the applicants become a part of their cohort for the 2-month online mentoring program.
For more information, visit Pusa Krishi.
